Dover Street Pastors Initiative
Analysis
Dover Street Pastors Initiative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dover. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dover Street Pastors Initiative reported income of £20k and spending of £17k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,255 to £20k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Dover Street Pastors Initiative sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living Jesus Tabernacle (£20k), Kingston National Spiritualist Church (£20k) and Phillpotts and Boyd Educational Foundation (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our missions is to provide aid to any body who needs it on a Friday and Saturday night in our town centre, by offering bottled water, flip flops, we will talk and listen to people, offer first aid when required. Our presence will generally calm people down avoiding any heated talking or fights.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Living Jesus Tabernacle | Cheshire | £20k |
| Kingston National Spiritualist Church | Kingston Upon Thames | £20k |
| Phillpotts and Boyd Educational Foundation | Devon | £20k |
| The Teulu James Pantyfedwen Strata Florida Churchyard Trust | Ystrad Meurig | £20k |